Prayers and Meditations — §228
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 228 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
بِهِ وَبِآياتِهِ وَتَوَجَّهُوْا إِلَيْهِ مُنْقَطِعِيْنَ عَمَّا سِواكَ، مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ اعْتَرَفُوْا بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ فِي ظُهُوْرِهِ كَرَّةً أُخْرى الَّذِيْ كانَ مَذْكوْرًا فِي أَلْواحِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَصُحُفِهِ وَفِي كُلِّ ما نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَدائِعِ آياتِكَ وَجَواهِرِ كَلِماتِكَ، وَأَمَرْتَهُ بِأَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَهْدَ نَفْسِهِ قَبْلَ عَهْدِ نَفْسِهِ وَنُزِّلَ الْبَيانُ فِي ذِكْرِهِ وَشَأْنِهِ وَإِثْباتِ حَقِّهِ وَإِظْهارِ سَلْطَنَتِهِ وَإِتْقانِ أمْرِهِ، طُوْبى لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِ وَعَمِلَ ما أُمِرَ بِهِ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ يا إِلهَ الْعالَمِيْنَ وَمَقْصُوْدَ الْعارفِيْنَ، فَلَكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Magnify Thou, moreover, such as have believed in Him and in His signs and have turned towards Him, from among those that have acknowledged Thy unity in His Latter Manifestation—a Manifestation whereof He hath made mention in His Tablets, and in His Books, and in His Scriptures, and in all the wondrous verses and gem-like utterances that have descended upon Him. It is this same Manifestation Whose covenant Thou hast bidden Him establish ere He had established His own covenant. He it is Whose praise the Bayán hath celebrated. In it His excellence hath been extolled, and His truth established, and His sovereignty proclaimed, and His Cause perfected. Blessed is the man that hath turned unto Him, and fulfilled the things He hath commanded, O Thou Who art the Lord of the worlds and the Desire of all them that have known Thee!
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “in His signs”
signs 50% verses 18% verse 11% utterances 6% sign 6% words 4% what 3% repudiated 1% utterance 1% mighty 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §374: these signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: the kingdom of Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses
This form usually rendered as “set”, “have”, “advance” (20 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turned towards Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: gonefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §156: with a facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §436: shall turn towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
This form usually rendered as “detached”, “rid”, “emblems” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: countrygleaningsGWB §662: detacheth himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: cleft asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: to be separatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passedwill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: broke the grasp
This form usually rendered as “except”, “all”, “any” (61 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §349: else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: besidesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: save remembrance of Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides ThyselfgleaningsGWB §211: established
SE rendered سِواكَ، (siwáka،), الَّذِيْنَ (adh-dhín), اعْتَرَفُوْا (iʿtarafúá), بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ (bwaḥdánínatik) as “established, have acknowledged, Thy unity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: WisdomgleaningsGWB §706: little as ye know itkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: renownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Make knowntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: integrity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a creaturefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §287: the unitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of divine Unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: such as adore Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust
SE expanded to “His Latter Manifestation—a”
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: revealedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §37: Manifestations of Holinesskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: riseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: been unveiledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
SE rendered بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ (bwaḥdánínatik), ظُهُوْرِهِ (ẓuhúrih), كَرَّةً (karrahan), أُخْرى (ʾukhrى), مَذْكوْرًا (madhkwran) as “Thy unity, His Latter Manifestation—a, mention”
SE rendered بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ (bwaḥdánínatik), ظُهُوْرِهِ (ẓuhúrih), كَرَّةً (karrahan), أُخْرى (ʾukhrى), مَذْكوْرًا (madhkwran) as “Thy unity, His Latter Manifestation—a, mention”
mentioned 22% recorded 17% mention 13% aforementioned 9% foretold 9% above-mentioned 9% hath 9% revealed 4% referred 4% characterized 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to remember TheegleaningsGWB §356: Of these truths somekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: referred to hereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: to praise Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
tablets 69% pages 6% tablet 6% writ 3% scriptures 3% pen 3% tablets.… 3% writings 3% chronicles 3% heavenly 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: ofgleaningsGWB §286: Nokitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: allusionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: and Thy Tabletstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tabletepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: preserved TabletgleaningsGWB §286: except
SE expanded to “in His Books”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the Divine BooksgleaningsGWB §73: in the Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books
SE expanded to “in His Scriptures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: scripturesgleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistlesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the companionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: yougleaningsGWB §323: the sacred Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and a scrollepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Book
SE rendered أَلْواحِهِ (ʾalwáḥih), وَكُتُبِهِ (wakutubih), وَصُحُفِهِ (waṣuḥufih), وَفِي (wafí), نُزِّلَ (nuzzil), عَلَيْهِ (ʿalayh) as “His Tablets, in His Books, in His Scriptures, in, have descended, upon Him”
within 29% under 14% acts 7% throughout 7% upon 7% mortal 7% over 7% hearts 7% prosperity 7% fair 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: upongleaningsGWB §28: overprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: in mewill-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: whereongleaningsGWB §88: Is there any doubt concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: bywill-and-testamentW&T §10: in the
This form usually rendered as “sent”, “hath”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at its RevealergleaningsGWB §219: shallkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: caused manna to descendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: sent down by Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands ofgleaningsGWB §635: and encompassedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: beforethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: isgleaningsGWB §635: to aid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §432: createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: and creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: WondrousgleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: third wordfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §441: a wordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: of His divine utteranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: Speak Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: breathe
This form usually rendered as “seized”, “establish” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Commotions shall seizefire-tabletFire §12: afflictedgleaningsGWB §468: lay hold onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Enrapture himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: come upon thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §109: Testamentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: Dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that they may stand faithfulwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Covenantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Covenant and Thy TestamentgleaningsGWB §560: In the days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: passionsgleaningsGWB §636: Who is Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: their vain and selfish desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: within themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
This form usually rendered as “state”, “station”, “glory” (30 occurrences)
state 20% station 13% glory 13% excellence 13% distinction 7% rank 7% powerless 7% magnified 7% concerning 7% way 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rankgleaningsGWB §121: worldly desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the excellencewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinctiongleaningsGWB §418: His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these
وَإِثْباتِ
literal: established; establish; affirmation
This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “affirmation”, “may” (24 occurrences)
demonstrate 19% affirmation 19% may 13% acceptance 13% establish 6% made 6% purpose 6% vindication 6% confirmation 6% confirmeth 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstratedgleaningsGWB §247: have chosen to notekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: definitely provenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: that I may demonstratethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: committed everything untogleaningsGWB §226: righteousness and truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and truththe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §23: his realityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: who
sovereignty 76% earthly 4% dominion 4% majesty 2% ascendency 2% worldly 2% ruleth 2% spiritual 2% ancient 2% kingdom 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereignsgleaningsGWB §632: all sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: King of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: sovereignty.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings
This form usually rendered as “perfected” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it withgleaningsGWB §205: “The blessedness awaiting themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: BlessedgleaningsGWB §51: “Great is thy blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Well
This form usually rendered as “whosoever”, “above”, “all” (232 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: are acceptablefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §300: iskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: reached forth towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: were treatedgleaningsGWB §112: to observekitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my actiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §39: transactionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: behavior
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (258 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: My commandmentsgleaningsGWB §440: ordinanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: command of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: of Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commandswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: thinggleaningsGWB §493: recorded
This form usually rendered as “when”, “god”, “before” (161 occurrences)
when 21% god 15% before 13% estimation 12% sight 12% thereupon 8% whom 6% through 6% possession 4% belong 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: but understandfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §74: Its sicknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: the worlds!”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: meant thosegleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the four seasons ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Goalthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the Desired One
SE rendered وَمَقْصُوْدَ (wamaqṣúd), الْعارفِيْنَ، (al-ʿárfína،), فَلَكَ (falak) as “the Desire, all them that”
